More Lacrosse

V is starting and getting to play most of the game on defense. She is aggressive and ready for action out there.

Their team is doing really well.

They look happy as they exit the field! 

Good sports too.

St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans

These two showed up at church like this! I was there early for my meeting and I cracked up when I saw them come in. Eventually the mustache came off. Still, I doubt that they got pinched.

St. Patrick's Day

Cute St. Patrick's treat from Grandma and Grandpa.

Sweet words from Kate

Saint Patrick's Day Dance

Our ward and Culpeper ward hosted the March Stake Youth Dance. We chose to do a St. Patrick's theme, made invitations (thanks, V) and decorated. Culpeper provided refreshments.

I wish I had gotten more pictures of the decorations- the Williams and Victoria and I decorated the night before! Thanks, Abby and Karson!  Kathryn, Morgan, and Christian helped with the finishing touches right before it. Thanks, Hughes! It really looked cool and super green!  Special green lighting and shamrocks hanging in the trees outside welcomed the youth- I loved the entrance. We handed out green necklaces at the sign in table and had a festive photo booth as well. 

The lighting (I borrowed about 11 laser lights!) looked so cool! Thanks, friends for trusting me to use them!

The DJ, Brother Quick, did an awesome job and even played some Irish music!

These pictures were taken early in the night, but about 65-75 kids came and had a really fun time! I got the feedback that some of  the guests thought it was more fun than their school's homecoming. 

Success!

Math 24 Tournament

Grant had the opportunity to play in a Math 24 Tournament. He is in the club at school and was selected as an alternate to the team. He wasn't able to play all of the rounds, but played one. The Yowell team did really well with 3 in the top 8 and 2 kids, Toya and Beckett placing in the top 4.

Now that I know what it is (Grant didn't tell me much about it beforehand), I understand that it is a card game and you collect cards by being the first to tap it and explain how you add, subtract, mutiply or divide using all 4 numbers on the card to get to 24. 

After the tournament, I ordered the game so Grant and Victoria can teach the rest of us how to play. Victoria told me that she played it sometimes in Mrs. Peterson's class in 6th grade. 

JV Lacrosse

Victoria is playing lacrosse this season! She is playing defense. She is a starter and has played the majority of each of the games she has played so far. She is aggressive on the field, but also still a cheerleader for her team. It is fun to watch her go for it. This is a highlight from her first game, their first home game against EV. Great crash, V!
https://www.facebook.com/danny.soderholm/videos/10216201169675648/

 

It is also so fun to watch this social butterfly maintain and grow relationships and develop new friendships!

Victoria and baby Luke

Victoria really enjoys her child development class this semester. This week she had to bring a robot baby home. He cried a lot, needed to be changed, and fed and held. It was a little funny, but also hard for Victoria. She came downstairs in the morning complaining of exhaustion and told about all of the hours that she saw through the night.  I couldn't stop laughing.

It is a good exercise though. They have to walk around school with a maternity belly on  some days too. I think students learn a lot doing these things.

Winter Sports Awards

I missed the winter sports awards this time around. I was at baseball practice with Grant and Katherine.  Danny was there though.  Christian got these awards.

Way to be a scholar athlete!

I haven't seen Victoria's yet, but I heard she got a sportsmanship award! Go, V!

Update: Yep. She did! And she shared some pics.

Continuous Dedication- Chloe

Sportsmanship- V

funny pic with Taylor

And two of the girls she is going to miss like crazy when they go to college! She tears up when she thinks of it.

Paige left early. Where is Amaya? 

Thanks for all you do, Coach Adrienne!

Flex Tape Fan

"I sawed this boat in half!"

We visited Grandma and Grandpa the day of the show choir competition. Grant and Katherine stayed with Grandpa while Grandma and I saw V's team perform. We went to the mall afterward and there was a "As Seen on TV" type store. They had all kinds of flex tape and Grant loves those commercials.

Koste Classic

Show Choir Competition Day!

The Devil's Virtuoso did not place; however, Victoria got the Best in Show for the females! Each team was awarded 2 awards- one male and one female. She is full of great facials and is very eye catching in the way she moves and connects to an audience. Great job,V!

Book Character Day!

Grant was Percy Jackson(see tattoo and wings on his shoes)!

Katherine was Sister Bear!

YW Fun!

I don't usually remember to take pics at YW, but did this night.  The Beehives were in charge of this activity and we played games and had a snowball fight.

Morgan, Ashley, Johanna, Amber, Anna,Olivia, and Caroline 

Our group has really grown with 3 new 11 year olds!

Aren't these girls adorable? They were having so much fun and I loved catching their smiles.

They are always good to Kate and she behaves very well when she is there with me!

YW is a fun place to be!

Problem Solved!

Grant and I solved a problem with a roll of twine! A balloon had gotten caught in our super high fan. I had the idea to catch it by throwing the twine over it and pulling it from both my spot and Grant's spot. It took a couple tries, but was really fun and we caught it! We got the balloon as close to Grant as we could, but he couldn't quite reach it. Christian came to help and got it! 

We were very pleased with our success and Grant had fun making a "laser beam" obstacle course afterward. 

Mom and Boys Night!

I had so much fun with G and C the other night! We went to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner, then to Gamestop, and to Target to do a scavenger hunt that we made up. We had to find things that we each contributed to the list that we made on my phone during dinner.

"Best dollar spot items"

Grant picked "Poop slingers!" Wow! and Christian thought "Metallic Squoosh-o's" were also interesting.

"Find an article of clothing that mom wouldn't like"

 (Grant bought that shirt with a gift card and I am not a major fan. There are worse options though.)

"Creepy toy"

"Find Play Station" 

(Close enough)

"find playing headphones"

"find your favorite Easter candy"

"Find tator tots"

We got distracted and took a few other funny pics along the way.

I wouldn't mind having this awesome chair!

Not pictured were:

• Best artwork
• Best smelling candle
• 1 minecraft item
• cheapest toy on an aisle
• slime 
•  I saved the best or worse, depending on how you view things, for last- "Go to the stomach medicine aisle and act sick, look for medicine there."

Of course when we got there I knew a man on the aisle! Eek! I tried to abort mission, but Grant wasn't hearing my subtle pleas amid his act, "Oh man, I think I am going to have diarrhea!" I just had to walk away and avoid eye contact and hope he didn't hear us. Unlikely. It was an overall super fun time! We came home and watched a movie in the basement.

I sure love my boys. They truly know how to make me laugh!